The other week after EFY, Derek, Dillon, my buddy Dave, my buddy Jack (who's taking the picture), and I went and volunteered at the Boise Rescue Mission for fun and served dinner. We are so righteous!
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Battle Wounds
This is my right leg. When the raft exploded (see Derek's blog for story), my legs got tangled up in the ropes that are around the raft for people to hold on to. So this is basically just really bad rope burn. If you can believe it, they have actually gotten better since Friday...
This is the top of my right thigh. Sorry for how graphic these pictures are. They're pretty painful as well.
Friday, July 4, 2008
Thirsty, Cassidy?
We all (Whitney, Derek, Dillon, Cassidy) slept on the trampoline last night. Cassidy was the last to arise. So we turn on the sprinklers...
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Spreading the word!
I have a few minutes to spare while I'm waiting for Madi Greiner to wake up, so I guess I'll write a little something. Right now I'm at my old apartment and I just woke up from sleeping on the couch - which actually happened quite often when I lived here.
Last night after work I came over here and helped my friend Kiera make dinner for the missionaries. They came over, as did my friend and co-worker Eric long. He has been coming to church with us for a while (3 months I think) and had been taking the discussions and decided to get baptized. So after we all ate, we went over to the church to set up. Madi practiced her piano piece and I helped our friend Kristine write a talk on the Holy Ghost. It was pretty awesome.
The baptismal service was nice. Jake Flake performed the ordinance. Eric had to be baptized three times because he wouldn't bend his knees. It was good though. After the scheduled speakers gave their talks, then a whole bunch of the local church authorities spoke, including the mission president. He's so full of the spirit of the work. It reminded me of Dad. Happy Father's Day, by the way!
After Eric's baptism, my buddy Dustin and I had this idea beforehand to watch a movie downtown. I had called Tully's Coffee shop and asked if we could use their electricity and they agreed. So Dustin brought four couches, a tv and a dvd player and we set it up on the corner of 8th street and broad. Probably 25 people from our ward were there, plus some people who were walking by and wanted to join. It was totally awesome. The cops did, of course, show up, but after we explained that we had gotten permission, then they were totally cool with it. It was one of the most unique things I have ever done, to say the least.
Anyway, Madi just woke up so now I can get into that room and grab my clothes. Eric's getting confirmed today. Another sheep entering the fold!
Last night after work I came over here and helped my friend Kiera make dinner for the missionaries. They came over, as did my friend and co-worker Eric long. He has been coming to church with us for a while (3 months I think) and had been taking the discussions and decided to get baptized. So after we all ate, we went over to the church to set up. Madi practiced her piano piece and I helped our friend Kristine write a talk on the Holy Ghost. It was pretty awesome.
The baptismal service was nice. Jake Flake performed the ordinance. Eric had to be baptized three times because he wouldn't bend his knees. It was good though. After the scheduled speakers gave their talks, then a whole bunch of the local church authorities spoke, including the mission president. He's so full of the spirit of the work. It reminded me of Dad. Happy Father's Day, by the way!
After Eric's baptism, my buddy Dustin and I had this idea beforehand to watch a movie downtown. I had called Tully's Coffee shop and asked if we could use their electricity and they agreed. So Dustin brought four couches, a tv and a dvd player and we set it up on the corner of 8th street and broad. Probably 25 people from our ward were there, plus some people who were walking by and wanted to join. It was totally awesome. The cops did, of course, show up, but after we explained that we had gotten permission, then they were totally cool with it. It was one of the most unique things I have ever done, to say the least.
Anyway, Madi just woke up so now I can get into that room and grab my clothes. Eric's getting confirmed today. Another sheep entering the fold!
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
The Epitome of Awesomeness
The past week has been a good one. Here’s the lowdown on what I did after school in the past week:
Tuesday – nothing particularly interesting. I went to a career fair with my roommate for the free stuff, then we made breakfast for dinner and then I did homework and we watched “American Idol.”
Wednesday – I ran some errands and then Troy Ferguson came over (we went to high school together). It was really fun. We made dinner, and then hung out, made cookies, went grocery shopping, and caught up on each others’ lives. I was excited to see that he’s doing so well.
Thursday – It was Valentine’s Day, so I went to an “un-valentines” party. We watched “Sixth Sense” and hung out. Lots of girls and boys and treats and conversation hearts. After the movie we took a break and made stories using our conversation hearts. It was totally awesome. However, we did have to alter some of them by way of a ball-point pen… After that we watched “Hot Rod”. It’s just so quotable
Friday – Humor U (a stand-up comedy group from BYU) came and performed for us, and I was in charge. So I met them as they got into town and showed them where they were performing and then changed my clothes and drove to Nampa to Dave-Dave’s reception. I was only there for a minute, but I was glad that I went. It meant a lot to him. I hurried back to Boise after that and went to the comedy show. Afterwards, I had scheduled a dance, so I ushered everyone over to the church and we all danced for 2 hours. It was pretty fun, but I was so tired.
Saturday – I got up and went to my art class and then to work. When I got off work, I came home and watched “Memoirs of a Geisha” until one of the girls in our ward came over. She works for Mary Kay and wanted to give us some free makeovers. So we let her. The mask step is of the makeover is pictured. After we finished, I was supposed to go ice-skating, but I was tired and sore and lazy, so I stayed home with my roommates. It was very relaxing.
Sunday – I went to my ward for Sacrament Meeting and Sunday school, and then went to my friend Ryan Wight’s farewell. He’s leaving for Canada in 8 days. Pretty sweet. It was fun to see some of my old friends again too. Then I came home and made orange rolls and watched a little bit of “The Wizard of Oz” until I went to Ryan’s piano recital. I swear, he has magic fingers. He makes it look effortless. Just as he finished, I had to go over to the stake center for a fireside. The temple president spoke. It was really good. After that, my buddy Dave called and wanted my roommate and me to come over and hang out for a bit. So we headed over there without going home first. Unbeknownst to me, however, my friend Stephan had come up from Utah to surprise me and had been waiting at my house for half and hour by the time the fireside got over. You can imagine how disappointed he was when he called and found out I was in Eagle. I ruined his surprise. I felt like a bad friend. Oh well. My roommate and I hung out at Dave’s and watched “The Italian Job” and then went home and went to bed.
Monday – It was a holiday and so I didn’t have school. I was the first day I hadn’t woken up to an alarm since school started. I did some homework until Stephan called and wanted me to come to the church with him to critique his choreography. It was pretty cool. He’s definitely improving. I came back and did some more homework, then changed my clothes and met up with my ward to go sledding. It was pretty fun, but it hadn’t snowed for a few days, so the snow was really hard and iced-over. I flew off the sled at one time, and now have what looks like a rug burn on my back. It’s pretty painful. On the way back from that, my buddy Aaron called me and invited me to dinner. So I showered and drove over to his house. He made us meatloaf and such and we watched “No Reservations”. It was fun. He’s a pretty good cook as well. I left a little before the movie ended because I had to meet my ward at the movie theater so we could all go see “Enchanted”. I had already seen it, but you watch it with different eyes when you’re sitting between two guys from your ward. Once that ended, I made an appearance at Landon Grange’s party. He was having a bonfire and we were all hanging out and Landon and I shared gossip (it was his idea, I swear!). Then I went home and did homework before going to bed.
Tuesday – This brings us to today. I went to the temple this morning with all 3 of my roommates. It’s the first time since we’ve lived together that we’ve gone as an apartment to do baptisms. It was really cool. I came back and got ready for school, then went to class. We had a test and then discussed salads and salad dressings and mayonnaise. Pretty intense, let me tell you. Then off to kitchen lab to make vinaigrettes and spiced pecans. After school ended, I packed up my stuff and drove to Horseshoe Bend. When I arrived, there was an uncut, uneaten, warm pizza sitting on the counter just calling my name. So, naturally, since I had no intention of sharing, I just started eating the whole thing(as is evident by the picture). When Derek and Dillon walked and, though appalled at the sight, demanded to have a bite. It was quite disgusting. Disgustingly awesome! I pretty much rule.
Tuesday – nothing particularly interesting. I went to a career fair with my roommate for the free stuff, then we made breakfast for dinner and then I did homework and we watched “American Idol.”
Wednesday – I ran some errands and then Troy Ferguson came over (we went to high school together). It was really fun. We made dinner, and then hung out, made cookies, went grocery shopping, and caught up on each others’ lives. I was excited to see that he’s doing so well.
Thursday – It was Valentine’s Day, so I went to an “un-valentines” party. We watched “Sixth Sense” and hung out. Lots of girls and boys and treats and conversation hearts. After the movie we took a break and made stories using our conversation hearts. It was totally awesome. However, we did have to alter some of them by way of a ball-point pen… After that we watched “Hot Rod”. It’s just so quotable
Friday – Humor U (a stand-up comedy group from BYU) came and performed for us, and I was in charge. So I met them as they got into town and showed them where they were performing and then changed my clothes and drove to Nampa to Dave-Dave’s reception. I was only there for a minute, but I was glad that I went. It meant a lot to him. I hurried back to Boise after that and went to the comedy show. Afterwards, I had scheduled a dance, so I ushered everyone over to the church and we all danced for 2 hours. It was pretty fun, but I was so tired.
Saturday – I got up and went to my art class and then to work. When I got off work, I came home and watched “Memoirs of a Geisha” until one of the girls in our ward came over. She works for Mary Kay and wanted to give us some free makeovers. So we let her. The mask step is of the makeover is pictured. After we finished, I was supposed to go ice-skating, but I was tired and sore and lazy, so I stayed home with my roommates. It was very relaxing.
Sunday – I went to my ward for Sacrament Meeting and Sunday school, and then went to my friend Ryan Wight’s farewell. He’s leaving for Canada in 8 days. Pretty sweet. It was fun to see some of my old friends again too. Then I came home and made orange rolls and watched a little bit of “The Wizard of Oz” until I went to Ryan’s piano recital. I swear, he has magic fingers. He makes it look effortless. Just as he finished, I had to go over to the stake center for a fireside. The temple president spoke. It was really good. After that, my buddy Dave called and wanted my roommate and me to come over and hang out for a bit. So we headed over there without going home first. Unbeknownst to me, however, my friend Stephan had come up from Utah to surprise me and had been waiting at my house for half and hour by the time the fireside got over. You can imagine how disappointed he was when he called and found out I was in Eagle. I ruined his surprise. I felt like a bad friend. Oh well. My roommate and I hung out at Dave’s and watched “The Italian Job” and then went home and went to bed.
Monday – It was a holiday and so I didn’t have school. I was the first day I hadn’t woken up to an alarm since school started. I did some homework until Stephan called and wanted me to come to the church with him to critique his choreography. It was pretty cool. He’s definitely improving. I came back and did some more homework, then changed my clothes and met up with my ward to go sledding. It was pretty fun, but it hadn’t snowed for a few days, so the snow was really hard and iced-over. I flew off the sled at one time, and now have what looks like a rug burn on my back. It’s pretty painful. On the way back from that, my buddy Aaron called me and invited me to dinner. So I showered and drove over to his house. He made us meatloaf and such and we watched “No Reservations”. It was fun. He’s a pretty good cook as well. I left a little before the movie ended because I had to meet my ward at the movie theater so we could all go see “Enchanted”. I had already seen it, but you watch it with different eyes when you’re sitting between two guys from your ward. Once that ended, I made an appearance at Landon Grange’s party. He was having a bonfire and we were all hanging out and Landon and I shared gossip (it was his idea, I swear!). Then I went home and did homework before going to bed.
Tuesday – This brings us to today. I went to the temple this morning with all 3 of my roommates. It’s the first time since we’ve lived together that we’ve gone as an apartment to do baptisms. It was really cool. I came back and got ready for school, then went to class. We had a test and then discussed salads and salad dressings and mayonnaise. Pretty intense, let me tell you. Then off to kitchen lab to make vinaigrettes and spiced pecans. After school ended, I packed up my stuff and drove to Horseshoe Bend. When I arrived, there was an uncut, uneaten, warm pizza sitting on the counter just calling my name. So, naturally, since I had no intention of sharing, I just started eating the whole thing(as is evident by the picture). When Derek and Dillon walked and, though appalled at the sight, demanded to have a bite. It was quite disgusting. Disgustingly awesome! I pretty much rule.
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